Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

280A: The Ants and the Grasshopper

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 280A: The Ants and the Grasshopper

Description

A grasshopper has been playing all summer and begs the ant for food when winter comes.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Cicada and the Ant280AEnglishNorman B. SpectorFrance1988
The ant and the Grasshopper280AEnglishJohn DaviesGreece_
Dragonfly and the Ant280AEnglish_Russia_
The Ants and the Grasshopper280AEnglishGeorge Fyler TownsendGreece1867
The Grasshopper and the Ant280AEnglishRobert ThomsonFrance_

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Bum Bee 280A British Internet Archive

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